National road 2 (, abbreviated as DK2) is an A-class, S-class and GP-class Polish national road, being part of the European route E30 from Cork (Ireland) to Omsk (Russia). The highway traverses through the Lubusz, Greater Poland, Łódź. Masovian and Lublin voivodeships. It runs latitudinally.
Permissive axle load On May 1, 2004, the day Poland joined the European Union, the Regulation of Minister of Infrastructure came into force, under which the movement of vehicles with a single axle load of up to was allowed, at first on the Poznań (Komorniki junction) – Konin (Modła junction) stretch. Since November 15, 2005, the increased carrying capacity has been extended to the entire length of national road 2.
Motorway A2
On Świecko–Konotopa and Warsaw-Lubelska–Mińsk Mazowiecki stretches the route has a status of motorway numbered A2. A toll-free alternative road for the motorway is a national road 92, frequently referred to as the "old 2" ().
Expressway S2
On the section constituting the Southern Bypass of Warsaw, between Konotopa and Warsaw-Lubelska interchanges, the route has the status of an expressway.
Numbering history Over the years, the route had various numbering: Routenumber Section Validity References Notes 3 Warsaw – Sochaczew – Łowicz – Kutno – Kostrzyń – Poznań – Pniewy – Skwierzyna – state border (– Berlin) 1921–1930s — 17 Warsaw – Błonie – Sochaczew – Łowicz – Kutno – Poznań – state border 1930s–1952
— 4 Warsaw – Miłosna – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Kałuszyn – Siedlce – Biała Podlaska – Brześć (state border) — R 167 Frankfurt (Oder) – Reppen (Rzepin) – Sternberg (Torzym) – Schwiebus (Świebodzin) 1939 (?)–1945
the route number was assigned during the German occupation of Poland before the World War II Germany–Poland border ran through Trzciel R 97 Schwiebus (Świebodzin) – Tirschtiegel (Trzciel) – Pinne (Pniewy) R 114 Pinne (Pniewy) – Posen (Poznań) – Kostschin (Kostrzyn) – Wreschen (Września) – Grenzhausen (Słupca) – Golina – Konin – Warthbrücken (Koło) – Krośniewice – Kutno – border with General Government
45 state border – Świecko – Rzepin – Świebodzin – Trzciel – Pniewy national: 1952–14 II 1986 European: 1962–1985
between Łowicz and Warsaw the route had a concurrency with then-European route E12 unknown precise date of change in the national numbering from 1974, the Tarnowo Podgórne – Poznań – Września stretch is a dual carriageway road 17 Pniewy – Poznań – Września – Słupca – Konin – Koło – Krośniewice – Kutno – Łowicz – Sochaczew – Błonie – Warsaw 13 Warsaw – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Siedlce – Międzyrzec Podlaski – Biała Podlaska – Terespol – state border 2 E30 state border – Świecko – Świebodzin – Pniewy – Poznań – Września – Słupca – Konin – Koło – Krośniewice – Kutno – Łowicz – Sochaczew – Błonie – Warsaw – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Siedlce – Międzyrzec Podlaski – Biała Podlaska – Terespol – state border national: from 14 II 1986, with later amends international: from 1985 with opening subsequent sections of motorway A2 the old route is renumbered as the national road 92
Major cities and towns along the route Świecko (road 29) – border with Germany Rzepin (road 92) – motorway bypass Poznań (road 5, 11) – motorway bypass Września (road 15, 92) – motorway bypass Konin (Modła) (road 25, 72) – motorway bypass Skierniewice (road 70) Łowicz (road 14, 70, 92) Pruszków – motorway bypass Warsaw (road 7, 8, 61, 79, 17) – expressway bypass Mińsk Mazowiecki (road 50) – motorway bypass Kałuszyn Siedlce (road 63) – bypass Międzyrzec Podlaski (road 19) – bypass Biała Podlaska – bypass Wólka Dobryńska (road 68) Terespol – bypass, border with Belarus
Details of the course of the route Warsaw Over the years, the course of national road 2 through Warsaw was changed several times: February 14, 1986–2000: Połczyńska Street – Wolska Street – Marcina Kasprzaka Street – Prosta Street – Ignacego Daszyńskiego Roundabout – Towarowa Street – Artura Zawiszy Square – Raszyńska Street / Andrzeja Kryckiego Street – Wawelska Street – Armii Ludowej Avenue – Łazienkowski Bridge – Stanów Zjednoczonych Avenue – Ostrobramska Street – Płowiecka Street – Bronisława Czecha Street 2000–2014: Połczyńska Street – Wolska Street – Marcina Kasprzaka Street – Prymasa Tysiąclecia Avenue – Jerozolimskie Avenue – Mieczysława Grzymały-Sokołowskiego Street – Kopińska Street – Wawelska Street – Armii Ludowej Avenue – Łazienkowski Bridge – Stanów Zjednoczonych Avenue – Ostrobramska Street – Płowiecka Street – Bronisława Czecha Street – Trakt Brzeski Street 2014–December 22, 2020: Polskiej Organizacji Wojskowej Avenue – Legionów Piłsudskiego Avenue – Puławska Street – Dolina Służewiecka Street – Generała Władysława Sikorskiego Avenue – Wincentego Witosa Avenue – Józefa Becka Avenue – Siekierkowski Bridge – Generała Bolesława Wieniawy-Długoszewskiego Avenue – Płowiecka Street – Bronisława Czecha Street – Trakt Brzeski Street December 22, 2020–December 20, 2021: as above and the southern bypass between Warsaw Wilanów junction and Lubelska interchange from December 20, 2021: entire route of southern bypass
Near Mińsk Mazowiecki Between the crossing with national road 17 in Warsaw and the junction with national road 50 in Stojadła the national road 2 was completely a priority road (). In 2011 alterations were made on this section – the traffic signals were installed and in Dębe Wielkie a roundabout has been built.
In August 2012 a motorway bypass of Mińsk Mazowiecki has been opened and the course of road 2 was assigned to that route. On December 17, 2012, by the ordinance of General Director of National Roads and Highways, the old route Choszczówka Stojecka – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Ryczołek (Kałuszyn) was renumbered as the national road 92. In March 2021, by the ordinance of General Director of National Roads and Highways, the section between crossing with national road 17 on the border of Warsaw and Zakręt and Choszczówka Stojecka was renumbered as the national road 92. From east of Mińsk Mazowiecki up to Siedlce (including bypass of the city), the road 2 is completely a priority road (over ).
Biała Podlaska
Kilometrage The table below contains information about the kilometrage of the route. It is based on the data published by General Directorate for National Roads and Highways. It may contain not entirely precise data. + Kilometrage of national road 2 Roadnumber Section Starting km Ending km Notes 2b border bridge in Świecko – Świecko junction 0.0 2.8 local kilometrage the mid-point of junction is at A2 Świecko junction – Poznań – Konin – Stryków – Konotopa interchange 2.8 455.6 according to the road signs the motorway starts at concurrency: with S5 (E261): ≈154.7 km – 180 km with S11: ≈154.7 km – 170.6 km between Pruszków junction and Konotopa interchange the carriageway towards Warsaw is signed as an expressway ending kilometrage is at mid-point of the junctions S2 Warsaw southern bypass: Konotopa interchange – Puławska junction – Lubelska interchange 455.6 489.7 starting and ending kilometrages are at mid-points of specific junctions concurrency: with S8 (E67): 455.6 km – 461.4 km with S79: 468.2 km – 470.2 km A2 Lubelska interchange – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Kałuszyn 489.7 525.2 ending kilometrage is at mid-point of Kałuszyn junction 2 Kałuszyn – Siedlce – Biała Podlaska – Terespol – state border 532.4 ≈673.1 starting kilometrage is underneath the viaduct of motorway A2 near the junction; reissue of kilometrage of the former route ending kilometrage is before the border bridge over Bug river; according to the referenced material it is the last milestone 2d Warsaw: Puławska junction – Siekierkowska Thoroughfare – Bronisława Czecha Street 0.0 17.1 the section is not a national road from December 2021 local kilometrage partially overlaps with a new route of voivodeship road 628
See also Motorway A2 Expressway S2 National road 92 European route E30
Notes In the 1970s there was another renumbering of roads in Poland. Some of them were signed as T-roads (e.g. T8) and it was valid until 1986. In February 1986 the regulation from December 2, 1985 came into force. Between Filtrowa Street and Wawelska Street is signed as one-way road. Only towards west. Part of Łazienkowska Thoroughfare. From 1981 to 1998 the bridge was named as Generał Zygmunt Berling Bridge. In the road atlas of Warsaw from 1996 Ostrobramska Street was described as part of Łazienkowska Thoroughfare. Until 2003 the road was outside of Warsaw. Part of Expressway S2. Part of Siekierkowska Thoroughfare. As of March 28, 2023.
References
External links Information about national road 2 on SISKOM page (in Polish)